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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 1, 2001
SHABBIR AHMED has joined the faculty as an assistant professor in optimization and logistics. Dr. Ahmed comes to Tech from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, where he recently completed his Ph. D. in Industrial Engineering. He also holds a masters in IE from UIUC and a bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
Dr. Ahmed's research interests include stochastic programming, integer programming, design and analysis of heuristics, global optimization, capacity expansion problems, supply chain management, and financial engineering. He was recipient of an IBM Research Fellowship, an Alumni Teaching Fellowship, and the Mavis Memorial Fund Scholarship from the University of Illinois. He has conducted research with the IBM's T. J. Watson Research Center.
Dr. Ahmed is a member of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science, the Institute of Industrial Engineers, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. He has authored or co-authored numerous journal articles.
